downendcity

2 minutes ago, Major Isewater said:

We are not taking our chances . We just need a goal to get our confidence back .

Unfortunately we are losing confidence by conceding goals early in games. This puts more pressure on us getting goals at the other end and it becomes a vicious circle.

Once again our inability to get going from the start of a game will be our undoing I fear.

1 hour ago, ChippenhamRed said:

If we're "shit" what does that make the 14 teams below us? We're a mid table side in mid table. Peaks and troughs inevitable over a 46 game season, and we're currently in a fairly minor trough.

Think I'll be giving OTIB a miss for the rest of the evening, the inevitable overreactions and complete absence of perspective are going to drive me nuts.

Big mistake Chippenham.

Applying common sense and rational thinking in the same post - you know that's not allowed.

32 minutes ago, EstoniaTallinnRed said:

Who does Chumawumba play for, can we sign him in the January window?

He'll be off to the African Cup of Nations on the new year, so best look elsewhere.

1 hour ago, pongo88 said:

Good post Hava, as always. Just one question - why would a crow want to fly from Bristol to Birmingham?  

We know a song about a crow flying over football grounds, don't we children?

Well, those of us of a certain age do.

Think a point would be a good result but expect a Brighton win.

Then again Man C beat Barca so you never know!

Think there must be some sort of issue over preparation or mental approach as we just don't seem to get going in the first half of any game.

Perhaps they need to change into dirty kit before kick off so they think they have already played 45 minutes so we might start the game like we play most second halves.

6 minutes ago, 'keepuplino' said:

Thank god we started the season well... the last 3 games have been utter dogshit!!!

We seem to have lost all momentum since the international break.

9 minutes ago, bristolcitysweden said:

On a positive, it can't get worse

A very dangerous comment.

3 minutes ago, 054123 said:

If used phrases like "no urgency" or "unable to beat a man" would people be surprised.

No width.

Blackburn look very comfortable.

Since the international break we've started to make previously poor sides look comfortable.

2 minutes ago, Red Bill said:

According to the BBC Blackburn have 62% possession

We've started well aagain then!

Bl00dy international break has done us no favours.

We seem a different team in the last 2 games and that's not a good thing.

1 minute ago, Sergio Georgini said:

We haven't had a good spell yet, not even 5 minutes. 

Haven't had a good spell since the international break!

1 hour ago, havanatopia said:

Good day everyone,

This is without doubt the saddest match day thread I have ever written. I have no possibility to even begin to study and research our opposition this evening. Clearly you will all ask why that should be.

Yesterday at 0730 UK time my 95 year old father died. 

Dad was a Burma RAF veteran who served as a Corporal Radio operator directing the Bristol Beaufighters in to bomb the Japanese positions in what ultimately became the longest battle of the Second World War; The Imphal Kohima campaign. Relatively little was written about this long struggle yet the victory that ultimately followed turned the tide of the war in Asia. My father, although one might consider had a great innings, was taken a little before I wanted him to go. He also wanted that letter from the Queen and I wanted to write his memoirs.

He was a life long Bristol City fan. Let us win tonight and win promotion for him, for Gerry Gow for all those who will not see the promised land again.

God bless everyone and god bless my Dad. I miss him too much already; back to Blighty it is for me next week and I shall watch a City match as a result entirely in his honour.

Love to all.

Rich.

Condensed version.

Very sad news . Match day thread of no importance.

Condolences Rich.

39 minutes ago, Maesknoll Red said:

He bloody would...... not sure being able to sign players outside of the window is within the spirit of the window system

Don't think the spirit of the game has ever bothered Colin that much.

1 minute ago, RedM said:

Gunnersonn is really ending me up

Predictive text RM?

I thought ending up was something the Taffs do to their sheep 

4 minutes ago, BigTone said:

both

Diluted with Rum no doubt!

4 minutes ago, BigTone said:

sweet talker

Is that whisky or vodka based Tone?

3 minutes ago, Aizoon said:

Idiots! Did exactly that at the operal on Tuesday

Did the fat lady sing Aiz?

5 hours ago, Robin101 said:

Am I the only one that fears the worst? It's not that Cardiff aren't beatable - they very much are - it's just I can't see the Bristol City I know and love winning 5 games in a row! I would be reasonably happy with a point. A win and I would be ecstatic. 

No you're not.

It's a Sod's Law game. How many times in the past have we been on the end of a new manager bounce for the opposition?

It's Warnock's first in charge so you can bet he will have them fired up and that he will get their crowd up for this one ( as if they need much help in that respect!)

A Cardiff goal early on and we could have a backs to the wall excercise to hold on.

We need to be on it from the start I reckon, but if we can subdue them for 15-20 minutes then it could gooier way.

24 minutes ago, cityexile said:

Agree with that. We seem only manage one good half each game. Got to be honest, did not remotely understand our starting eleven, (Freeman scores his first in like forever and is then rested), but even then we are making mid table sides look average, and still winning.

I do think LJ is over thinking it sometimes, but heck, getting the points on the board early.

LJ is quite clever.

He sends his team out expecting us to be behind at half time. That way he can make substitutions to change the game second half, making him look a tactical genius.

It's a very cunning plan.

21 minutes ago, Major Isewater said:

Great MD thread again H , Thank you .

I would take issue with your comment that the names were like a who's who from the era , in fact Clough moulded a team of mostly journeymen , cast offs and non-league players into Champions .

Peter Shilton and Francis were the only marquée signings and if I recall correctly the latter was only signed after they'd got promoted to the First Divi

osion , albeit they broke the British transfer Record to land him , the first million pound player .

Quite right Major.

That they became household names is down to Clough making a group of mainly journeymen into an all conquering team.

Doubt we will the like again.

1 minute ago, RumRed said:

I'm holding on to mine in anticipation.

We're not back to the biggest Johnson thread again, are we?

1-0 really is a much more dangerous scoreline than 2-0.

Especially in the last few minutes.

1 minute ago, Aizoon said:

Going up going up going up

Well it is past your bed time and you have got that queue of woman waiting. 

1 minute ago, EstoniaTallinnRed said:

How did you know, have you got the RB link?

He's counted them one by one.